« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire  (Read 1172 times)

Offline Wolfala

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4875
If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« on: June 18, 2009, 10:42:30 AM »
Shortass field, downhill slope, could've been Corky landing. Needless to say the wife was surprised.

http://www.facebook.com/v/112624011213
Logged


the best cure for "wife ack" is to deploy chaff:    $...$$....$....$$$.....$ .....$$$.....$ ....$$

Offline Stoney

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3482
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2009, 06:05:50 PM »
I remember a windy day at Yucca Valley, CA, with a full value wind on a complete perpendicular cross wind.  I trusted the lineage and flew my Grumman right into the runway and landed hard.  No skin wrinkled or struts bent, so all was good.  Felt pretty good about that one, considering I was flirting with the demonstrated crosswind component from the POH.
Logged
"Can we be incorrect at times, absolutely, but I do believe 15 years of experience does deserve a little more credence and respect than you have given from your very first post."

HiTech

Offline colmbo

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2246
      • Photos
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2009, 10:10:32 AM »
Logged
Columbo

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."

Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot withstand the storm" and the warrior whispers back "I AM THE STORM"

Offline Ruah

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1083
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2009, 11:25:26 AM »
There is a runway in Pacific City Oregon that I thought was nasty. . .but that place looks like a nightmare! 
Logged

Kommando Nowotny
I/JG 77, 2nd Staffel
Mediterranean Maelstrom
HORRIDO

Offline colmbo

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2246
      • Photos
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2009, 12:42:24 PM »
Quote from: Ruah on June 19, 2009, 11:25:26 AM
There is a runway in Pacific City Oregon that I thought was nasty. . .but that place looks like a nightmare! 

Are you talking about the one I posted?  hehe  That's a pretty good strip.  You should see some of the others I've been on....like this one:



It's exactly as wide as the main gear on a Cessna, about 600-700' long, crooked and very rough...big whoop-de-do in the middle.
Logged
Columbo

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."

Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot withstand the storm" and the warrior whispers back "I AM THE STORM"

Offline strong10

  • Copper Member
  • **
  • Posts: 141
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2009, 02:30:41 PM »
This one is like 20-30 ft or so, practicing cruiser/destroyer landing.. I'm cheating though, hehe   :) 


Video:
http://s703.photobucket.com/albums/ww35/strong1001/?action=view&current=MVI_0854editavi-1.flv


Logged

Offline Rino

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 8495
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2009, 04:37:50 PM »
     Kinda large for a fling-winger  :D
Logged
80th FS Headhunters
PHAN
Proud veteran of the Cola Wars

Offline mechanic

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 11319
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2009, 04:51:37 PM »
nice landing wolf, looks like a bumpy little strip/=.
Logged
And I don't know much, but I do know this. With a golden heart comes a rebel fist.

Offline Guppy35

  • Radioactive Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 20385
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2009, 11:37:54 PM »
Quote from: Wolfala on June 18, 2009, 10:42:30 AM
Shortass field, downhill slope, could've been Corky landing. Needless to say the wife was surprised.

http://www.facebook.com/v/112624011213

Just to be clear.  Corky never broke a real plane when he flew them all those years ago :)

I did bounce my first solo landing, but I was pretty good at getting the old Piper Warrior II in and out of the airport intact.  The instructor used to get mad at my downwind, base and final turns though and would tell me I wasn't flying a P51 and to square them off! :)
Logged
Dan/CorkyJr
8th FS "Headhunters

Offline OntosMk1

  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 465
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2009, 06:52:20 PM »
WTG Wolf,

 Really wish i had the $$$ to get my license. It would be good times all round i tell ya  :rock
Logged
TIGER, tiger, burning bright  
In the forests of the night,  
What immortal hand or eye  
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

Offline waystin2

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 10179
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2009, 11:46:53 AM »
Great landing Sir! :aok  You forgot to mention that the runway looked recently bomb cratered too!
Logged
CO for the Pigs On The Wing
& The nicest guy in Aces High!

Offline frank3

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 9352
Re: If there was a CV in its place, I would've caught the 3 wire
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2009, 05:44:57 AM »
I hope the fueltanks weren't bombed and you could re-up  :aok
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »